The Highway Men's Protection

King Ezekiel hire the Highway men to keep the passage to the fair safe from Walkers. So far they seem to be doing a good job. But did the kingdom tell them about the Whispers? We know that the whispers will be out looking for Lydia, and Beta, so they likely Will encounter the highway men. What do you think will happen once the two groups encounter each other? Will the highway men keep the passage safe from the whispers?

I don’t think that the Kingdom is even aware of the Whisperers yet. Other than Henry I can’t think of any other member of the Kingdom having a run in with them. I’d imagine that the Highwaymen are gonna be caught completely unaware by them.

I don’t think that the Kingdom is even aware of the Whisperers yet. Other than Henry I can’t think of any other member of the Kingdom having a run in with them. I’d imagine that the Highwaymen are gonna be caught completely unaware by them.

Would someone have told them about Jesus being killed? I know that the kingdom kept in touch with Hill Top. So it seem like someone would have warn them.

Damn. If the highway men do not know about the Whispers they might just wound up being killed, or the highway men might sound up telling them about the fair.

Would someone have told them about Jesus being killed? I know that the kingdom kept in touch with Hill Top. So it seem like someone would have warn them.

Damn. If the highway men do not know about the Whispers they might just wound up being killed, or the highway men might sound up telling them about the fair.

Kingdom definitely didn't know about the Whisperers when they made their deal with the Highwaymen. Tara and her group, of course, were well aware of them and what happened to Jesus, etc., but it seems like Tara glossed over whatever she should have told them in order to have Carol not think there was anything serious going on with Henry.

Telling Kingdom about the big new threat should have been priority 1 for Tara, but we weren't shown that she did that IIRC.

Kingdom definitely didn't know about the Whisperers when they made their deal with the Highwaymen. Tara and her group, of course, were well aware of them and what happened to Jesus, etc., but it seems like Tara glossed over whatever she should have told them in order to have Carol not think there was anything serious going on with Henry.

Telling Kingdom about the big new threat should have been priority 1 for Tara, but we weren't shown that she did that IIRC.

Tara was expecting Daryl to get there with Henry before they did. She doesn't know about Henry being captured by the whisperers, the rescue, the fight in the office building, or the detour to ASZ yet. As such, she figured Carol would already know what happened because Daryl would have told her. Tara was surprised to find out that Daryl and Henry weren't there yet so I don't believe she was trying to deceive Carol. I expect Tara told Carol everything once she found out they weren't there. And that will likely be passed on to the Highway Men as well.

What I wonder is if the Highway Men will stick to the deal after they know about the whisperers. And I'm wondering if one of the Highway Men might be a pike victim to give them a personal reason to be involved. I still think they might be a remix of the militia from the comic.

Tara was expecting Daryl to get there with Henry before they did. She doesn't know about Henry being captured by the whisperers, the rescue, the fight in the office building, or the detour to ASZ yet. As such, she figured Carol would already know what happened because Daryl would have told her. Tara was surprised to find out that Daryl and Henry weren't there yet so I don't believe she was trying to deceive Carol. I expect Tara told Carol everything once she found out they weren't there. And that will likely be passed on to the Highway Men as well.

What I wonder is if the Highway Men will stick to the deal after they know about the whisperers. And I'm wondering if one of the Highway Men might be a pike victim to give them a personal reason to be involved. I still think they might be a remix of the militia from the comic.

Good point about Tara expecting to find Henry, et al., at Kingdom. I took Tara's kinda double-takey stammering over it as not wanting to get too far into it at that moment; but that really doesn't make sense the more I think about it. It's more likely that Tara's demeanor reflected her having been taken by surprise.

What do you mean by "stick to the deal"? Are you wondering if they'll decide not to patrol the roads and assist with safe passage to the Kingdom because they don't want to expose themselves to the whisperers?

Good point about Tara expecting to find Henry, et al., at Kingdom. I took Tara's kinda double-takey stammering over it as not wanting to get too far into it at that moment; but that really doesn't make sense the more I think about it. It's more likely that Tara's demeanor reflected her having been taken by surprise.

What do you mean by "stick to the deal"? Are you wondering if they'll decide not to patrol the roads and assist with safe passage to the Kingdom because they don't want to expose themselves to the whisperers?

Yeah, I think she was just surprised because she figured Daryl would beat them there and have already told Carol everything.

I did mean the deal to keep the roads safe and escort people traveling to the fair. I wonder if finding out about the whisperers will make the Highway Men reluctant to follow through on that. It does make it more dangerous dealing with walkers - they have to adjust their thinking there because a whisperer could duck and fight back. They didn't discuss dealing with living enemies with that arrangement so I'm curious how they will react. And if they are going to be a remix of the militia, having one of their own be a pike victim might be additional motivation for that - making it personal for them rather than just a job.

Yeah, I think she was just surprised because she figured Daryl would beat them there and have already told Carol everything.

I did mean the deal to keep the roads safe and escort people traveling to the fair. I wonder if finding out about the whisperers will make the Highway Men reluctant to follow through on that. It does make it more dangerous dealing with walkers - they have to adjust their thinking there because a whisperer could duck and fight back. They didn't discuss dealing with living enemies with that arrangement so I'm curious how they will react. And if they are going to be a remix of the militia, having one of their own be a pike victim might be additional motivation for that - making it personal for them rather than just a job.

Magna's at the Kingdom with Tara and Co., and she was also with Daryl/Michonne & Co. when they devised the plan of shooting walkers in the legs to see who was real and who wasn't. If that information is communicated to the Highwaymen, that would give them some knowledge as power. But yeah, at what point do you have to ask yourself how badly you want to see a movie?

Magna's at the Kingdom with Tara and Co., and she was also with Daryl/Michonne & Co. when they devised the plan of shooting walkers in the legs to see who was real and who wasn't. If that information is communicated to the Highwaymen, that would give them some knowledge as power. But yeah, at what point do you have to ask yourself how badly you want to see a movie?

Exactly. I'm curious because I don't think they're really bad people. Maybe more mercenary, but they were asking for stuff like seeds and books so they're not like the saviors. Knowing the whisperers wear masks and being told what to watch for might be enough for them to stick to the deal. It will be interesting to see what happens.

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